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Ahmed, K, Leung, M and Ojo, L D (2022) An Exploratory Study to Identify Key Stressors of Ethnic Minority Workers in the Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(05).

Atasoy, G, Ertaymaz, U, Dikmen, I and Talat Birgonul, M (2022) Empowering Risk Communication: Use of Visualizations to Describe Project Risks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(05).

Babaeian Jelodar, M, Yiu, T W and Wilkinson, S (2022) Empirical Modeling for Conflict Causes and Contractual Relationships in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(05).

Hosseinian, S M, Younesi, S, Razini, S and Carmichael, D G (2022) Intelligent Stochastic Agent-Based Model for Predicting Truck Production in Construction Sites by Considering Learning Effect. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(05).

Kaminsky, J A (2022) Improving Public–Private Partnerships for Renewable Electricity Infrastructure in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(05).

Keskin, B, Salman, B and Koseoglu, O (2022) Architecting a BIM-Based Digital Twin Platform for Airport Asset Management: A Model-Based System Engineering with SysML Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(05).

Mrazovic, N and Fischer, M (2022) Assessment Framework for Additive Manufacturing in the AEC Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(05).

Nasirian, A, Abbasi, B, Cheng, T C E and Arashpour, M (2022) Multiskilled Workforce Planning: A Case from the Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(05).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Off-site construction; Multiskilling of workforce; Staffing; Scheduling; Operation time; Operation cost;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002279
  • Abstract:
    The objective of this research was to present a platform to identify the optimal staffing of a multiskilled workforce in the construction industry. The novelty of our model is its capability in developing a customized and context specific multiskilled workforce staffing strategy that identifies the best compromise between multiskilling costs and benefits with consideration of unique features of different production environments. Another novelty of our multiskilled workforce staffing is its capacity to explore every possible schedule associate with every possible staffing strategy. Our model chooses the multiskilling staffing strategy corresponding to the schedule that leads to the best results in terms of cost and time. The paper examined optimal multiskilling staffing and scheduling and compared it with well-regarded existing multiskilling strategies in the construction industry, such as chaining and direct capacity balancing, using an optimization technique. The parameters of the optimization model were informed by a small hypothetical case and a real case off-site construction factory producing bathroom pods in Australia. Developed an optimal multiskilling staffing strategy continuously and in some cases significantly outweighed the existing well-regarded multiskilling strategies. The optimal multiskilling staffing strategy is highly context-specific and can be very complex because achieving it needs having an appropriate staffing platform. Subjective decision making on a multi skilling staffing strategy that does not deploy the workforce to the most appropriate workstations can lead to a significant productivity loss.

Nickdoost, N, Choi, J, AbdelRazig, Y and Sobanjo, J (2022) A Project Life-Cycle Approach to Managing Procrastination in Construction Projects: State-of-the-Art Review. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(05).

Salhab, D, Møller, D E, Lindhard, S M, Hamzeh, F, Randrup, M and Pilgaard, A (2022) Accounting for Variability: Identifying Critical Activities as a Supplement to the Critical Path. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(05).

Yuan, Z, Fang, Y, Hong, J, Zhang, Q, Zhang, Z and Ni, G (2022) Coupling Relationship between Capabilities and Benefits of Lean Construction for Precast Buildings from a Multivariable Moderation Perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(05).

Zarghami, S A (2022) Forecasting Project Duration in the Face of Disruptive Events: A Resource-Based Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(05).